Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet

Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains 10 mg of ezetimibe in each tablet. It belongs to the cholesterol-lowering medicine class known as cholesterol absorption inhibitors. Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet is used to help reduce high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and may also be used with other lipid-lowering medicines when diet alone is not enough.

How it works: Ezetimibe in Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet works in the small intestine to block the absorption of cholesterol from food and bile. By lowering the amount of cholesterol that enters the bloodstream, this tablet can help reduce LDL cholesterol over time.

Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet is the standard tablet strength for ezetimibe and is the same strength commonly used when a doctor wants the usual adult dose. Because there are no other strengths or forms listed for this brand here, this 10 mg tablet fits the typical dosing plan rather than a lower or higher step-up dose. A clinician may choose Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet when a once-daily tablet is appropriate and a patient needs a straightforward, measured dose.

• To lower high LDL cholesterol
• To help treat mixed dyslipidemia
• To support cholesterol control with diet
• To be used alone or with other lipid-lowering medicines
• To help reduce cholesterol when statins are not enough or are not tolerated

• Swallow Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it once daily at the same time each day unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• It may be taken with or without food.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically says it is okay.
• Continue following a cholesterol-lowering diet while taking Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet.
• If you also take a bile acid sequestrant, follow your doctor’s timing instructions because the medicines may need to be spaced apart.

Each Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of ezetimibe per tablet. The usual adult dose is 10 mg once daily, and the doctor decides the exact schedule based on your cholesterol treatment plan and other medicines. Do not take more than the amount prescribed; the maximum daily dose is generally 10 mg once a day unless a prescriber gives different instructions.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Ezetimibe may include:

• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Tiredness
• Muscle aches
• Joint pain

• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, especially if Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet is used with a statin.
• Report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness promptly.
• Use caution if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding; your doctor should review the risks and benefits.
• Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet is not a substitute for diet, exercise, or weight management.
• Avoid starting, stopping, or changing other cholesterol medicines without medical advice.
• Let your clinician know about all medicines and supplements, especially if you take a statin or a bile acid sequestrant.
• Do not use this tablet to treat emergency chest pain or heart symptoms.

• Cyclosporine
• Bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine or colesevelam
• Statins such as atorvastatin or simvastatin
• Fibrates such as gemfibrozil or fenofibrate

Store Ezetrol 10 mg Tablet in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.